At midnight, it's time for most people to fall asleep.

And because of the nature of its work, the difference between day and night is not particularly obvious.

Just like now, even if it's already midnight, Aizen Sosuke is also working on official documents in his room.

Because of the late hour, even the ninja of the dark side had to appear, half-kneeling behind Aizen, and whispered very sincerely:

"Advisor Aizen, Lord Miyome asks that you maintain a normal life to avoid any accidents. It's already two o'clock in the evening, so please pay attention to your body. ”

"Ah, thank you for me. But these documents are more urgent, so I'll deal with them first. I'll go to bed when the time comes. ”

"But, Advisor Aizen ......"

"Nothing. It's the eve of the war, and everyone is working the front line, but I delay my work just because of sleepiness, isn't this sorry for everyone's dedication? ”

“…… Be! ”

The ninja in the shadows looked at Aizen Sosuke in front of him, who was still seriously reviewing the article, and lowered his head in admiration, and then quietly disappeared into the room.

Aizen Yusuke looked at the mountain of documents at hand and sighed, re-filing the part of the file that had been processed, and then put the other part of the file on the desktop.

The new file of documents has accumulated into a small mountain again, and Aizen is constantly fighting on the battlefield composed of documents, occasionally stopping the brush, looking down to think about some countermeasures, and then stretching out the brush again to make corrections.

“…… That ninja in the shadows is helping you cover. ”

"Really? Thank you so much. ”

Listening to the voice coming from behind him, Aizen took the brush and replied without looking back:

"And then, where did you just go? Shuo Mao-kun? What happened to the touching reunion between you and your son? ”

"Speaking of the tomb."

I also talked about something about you.

Just behind where the shadow ninja had just stood, a man in white feathered weaving was leaning against the wall, looking at the man in front of him with a lost look in his eyes.

Without the tanuki mask, the real Hachiki Shuo Shigeru came back to life, wearing a white haori with 'Eleven' written on it, and looked at the man in front of him who was approving the Konoha documents with a confused look.

“…… Is it because of this that they have come to me for answers? ”

Sitting in the room correcting the papers, Aizen pushed his glasses and looked at the complicated Qimu Shuomao behind him.

The man who was once willing to commit suicide for the sake of honor and the interests of Konoha was shaken after observing his son for a month.

The reason is, of course, very simple, unlike ninjas like Uchiha Kagami and Kato Tsuna, who have reached the real top, although Hachiki Sakushige has a huge reputation, but it is essentially just a sharp knife.

The knife was overwhelmed by the hatred and hostility of others, believing that death would be able to undo it. But the result is that death does not solve anything, it only makes one's loved ones sad and the ignorant laugh.

"It's really amazing."

Aizen looked at the tangled Hagi Shuomao and shook his head helplessly.

"The person who once believed in the Will of Fire and even died for it now comes to ask me why I am like this. And the two who didn't trust the will of fire the most and wanted to be the Hokage themselves to explain the idea of the village, but they avoided me. What is going to happen to change your state of mind? ”

“……”

It's because the world you imagine is not the same as the world you know now. Right? ”

Facing Hagi Sorgeru, who didn't want to speak, Aizen turned on the light, and while reviewing documents and putting forward advocacy opinions, he said to Hagi Sorgeru:

"The love of others for Konoha and their resistance to me comes from their blood and position. They already have everything, so they will be hostile to me. That, Shuo Mao-kun. What are you fearing and resisting me? ”

“…… It's not about our conversation. ”

"That's the nature of our conversation, Mr. Shuo. Fear, understanding, and the essence of Konoha and the status quo today. ”

Shaking his head disdainfully at the evasive statement of Hagi Shuomao, Aizen Yusuke splashed ink on the white paper, and the good words were written with the advocacy of some reform of Konoha.

As a Konoha consultant, he is qualified and capable of doing so.

Because he wasn't the kind of advisor to be ignored or temporarily promoted, after a month of testing, Aizen had won the trust of the three generations and Danzo, and even had the intention of promoting him to a high position and making the other two partners a little quieter.

And this man, who holds a large part of the power of Konoha, is facing away from Qimu Shuo Shigeru, and he is flatly saying his thoughts about this world.

"You're not afraid of change, you're not afraid of power, you're just afraid of me."

"Because if I want to do something, I'm afraid no one in this world will be able to stop me. I know that too. So I'm just looking for someone to stop me. ”

"Shuo Mao-kun, you must not understand such a world. When you see the beauty of flowers and trees, you will find your friends to talk to, you will feel refreshed physically and mentally, and you want to talk to your best friends about the beauty you see. ”

"But sadly, you can all find it, but I can't find it. I've been like that since I've been the Grim Reaper, and I've been the same in this world. It's just that I'm not the same as I was back then. I despised all the ignorant at that time, hated all systems, and wanted to change the world with my own means. ”

"Only now, I have a better way. So, I want the world to understand what I think. ”

“…… You're really the most dangerous person, Aizen Sosuke. ”

Looking at the man's back in the light, Qimu Shuomao couldn't help but comment.

Who do you think you are for the world to understand what he thinks, who do you think you are, who do you think you are?

So Hachiki Shuomao didn't like Aizen from the very beginning, because he could see the pride in Aizen's bones at a glance. But Aizen didn't care.

"There was once a person who said this about me, and I was very surprised. I didn't do anything wrong, so why did he think that? Now, I probably understand one thing. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Some people are talented."

Putting the finished document aside, Aizen took out the last batch of documents, and began to take the brush and correct it while saying:

"They instinctively can piece together the 'truth' in their minds through various clues and words. It's just that this truth about people will make them feel fearful and repulsed, and then they are unwilling to understand and face it with hostility. ”

"But actually, people like you know it very well. Whether you want to live or die, you have to rely on my mercy, this absolute 'fact'. ”

"While I respect the courage of every human choice, I hope that you will not abuse this kindness of mine. Otherwise, the scene will become ugly. Shuo Maojun. You don't want your son to see his father like that, do you? ”

“……”

In the face of this naked threat, Sakushige Hagi did not speak.

Konoha was once regarded as the top powerhouse of Konoha above the three ninjas, looking at the man in front of him who seemed to be defenseless and showing his back, Hachiki Shuomao didn't say a word to refute it.

Because he knows that although Aizen is a person who is inconsistent and arrogant, many times, what he says is true.

He doesn't care to lie or cover his purpose with meaningless things.

It's just that for these words thrown out by Aizen, Hachiki Shuomao is thinking about it himself.

But in fact, compared to his two indignant colleagues, Hachiki Shuo Shigeru's feelings for Aizen are a bit complicated.

Hagi Sakumo himself is not a particularly pedantic person, he values love and righteousness, believes in the will of fire, and loves villages, but he wants Konoha to be a paradise for those children compared to those big families.

Kato is a man of Tsunade, and Uchiha Kagami is a member of the Uchiha family, and they have reasons and ideas to oppose Aizen's actions, and completely treat Aizen as an enemy.

But Qimu Shuomao has no such reason.

He committed suicide, and he came back to life because of Aizen.

In fact, except for the fact that Ai Dye has a foul mouth and is disgusting, everything he does is essentially extremely beneficial to Hachiki Shuomao himself.

Kakashi was not bullied and did not fall into the abyss of hatred. Konoha did not become panicked because of his suicide, but gradually eliminated the influence under the manipulation of Aizen.

Revitalize the economy, strengthen the strength, weaken the influence of the Blood Inheritance Limit Family, promote talented and enthusiastic people to the top, and understand the ninja spiritual needs of Konoha very well, and propose a variety of treatment and influence plans to solve the problems for the ninjas' battles.

The will of fire, the will of the team, the identity and cohesion of comrades-in-arms, and the emergence of the squad fund have also greatly eased the overall environment.

Therefore, Hagi Sakumo couldn't deceive his own thoughts, he really thought that Aizen Sosuke did a very good job.

Even from a management point of view, he is already above all the ranks below the Hokage.

They should have listened to Aizen, instead of planning for their own family and the so-called village as they do now.

Kato's obedience and so-called recognition is due to the fact that his girlfriend is Senju Tsunade, and their family itself is part of Konoha. And the Uchiha mirror is the great family of Konoha.

After hearing some of Aizen's plans, Kato and Uchiha Kagami would definitely not agree to those things happening.

But for Qimu Shuomao, are those family honors and ideals really meaningful?

Maybe there is, after all, I dedicated my life to him and gave my life.

But in the face of his son's contempt, the lonely tomb, and the talk of others in the cold rain, Qimu Shuomao couldn't deceive himself.

Others can abandon the task for the sake of their partner, saying that it is because of the will of fire, and will be rewarded. But he can't. Because he is Konoha White Fang, Qimu Shuomao.

Although he still can't approve of people like Aizen making trouble in Konoha with wind and rain, but, how to say it, Qimu Shuomao unexpectedly found that he didn't seem to particularly hate this look.

He had no real reason to unleash his murderous intent and hostility towards Aizen.

"Looks like you've realized it too. What you hate is not the change I bring about, nor the change that I bring. You're just afraid of me. ”

Looking at the silent figure behind him, Lan Ran smiled, pushed the eyes on the bridge of his nose, sorted out the documents in his hand, and said very seriously:

"You are afraid of me because I have more power and wisdom than you can imagine. But you don't know what kind of person I am. And people are full of vigilance against the unknown, so you are also full of vigilance against me. ”

"People will always rely on what they are familiar with, what they are familiar with, and reject unfamiliar people and means. Even if you know that what you are keeping is wrong, you are willing to continue and do not want to see something new appear in front of your eyes. Because that means unknown risk. ”

"So, your concerns and ideas come from here. You are familiar with Konoha and the Will of Fire. But are you really familiar with him? ”

"Perceptions and ideas interfere with your attitude as a person, and now, you can try to find a new perspective to see it all."

“……”

This sentence is a bit winding for Qimu Shuomao, whose literary level is not too high.

After thinking about it for a while, he looked at Aizen and asked tentatively:

"Do you mean that all my current troubles stem from my lack of understanding of them and Konoha?"

"I think you can use your own eyes to see what Konoha really looks like, so that you can have a deeper understanding. Not from the point of view of Konoha Hakuya, but from the point of view of Kakashi's father. I'm looking forward to your thoughts. ”

Looking at the thoughtful Qimu Shuomao, Aizen smiled and nodded.